 ROCHESTER, N.Y.. (Septemba 25, 2016) — A small crowd packed The Diplomat Party House to honor Michael “Jinx” Spinks na Fitz “The Whip” Vanderpool at the recent 26th annual Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame (RBHOF) Banquet & Awards Night.
Spinks (31-1, 21 Kos) received the prestigious Integrity Award, while Vanderpool (26-8-4, 13 Kos) was presented the coveted Courage Award.
 (L-R) – Michael Spinks, Steve Smoger and Fitz Vanderpool
Rochester’s Johnny McCoy (Clarence Millard) was inducted into the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame. McCoy (77-30-14, 21 Kos), walio pita katika 1978 katika umri wa miaka 81, was one of the top flyweights in the world between 1916 na 1932. He was recognized as world champion by the state of California following a tournament to determine the winner of the vacant world title relinquished by Fidel LaBarba.
“This was another memorable banquet for the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame,” RBHOF treasurer/spokesperson Gino Arilotta alisema. “Everyone enjoyed the evening. We posthumously inducted Johnny McCoy and honored are award winners, Michael Spinks and Fitz Vanderpool. Hall of Famer referee Steve Smoger gave a wonderful speech. Each of these great men were so pleasant and they gladly signed hundreds of autographs and posed for so many pictures. These three humble men have my sincere respect.
“Siku ya Jumamosi, September 17th, we took the boxers along with Steve Smoger to a local radio station where they were interviewed on air. We also took them to one of Rochester’s super gyms, ambapo Willie Monroe, Jr. trains. We showed them many important sites within the city. I also presented a city high school graduate, the Carmen Basilio Scholarship Award, which is awarded annually.
An International Boxing Hall of Famer (IBHOF), Spinks was the most dominant light heavyweight champion of his era, capturing the World Boxing Association (WBA), Kimataifa Boxing Federation (IBF) na World Boxing Council (WBC) vyeo dunia, in addition to being a 1976 Olympic medali ya dhahabu.
Vanderpool is a former World Boxing Federation (WBF), WBC FECARBOX and Canadian welterweight champion. He took on all comers including Rochester’s only world champion, Charles “Mtindo” Murray and world champion Fernando Vargas. Leo, Vanderpool is a trainer in Canada who also gives countless hours of time and energy in Kitchener as a community volunteer.
Special guests in attendance included Murray (44-9, 26 Kos), a former IBF light welterweight champion, world-rated heavyweight Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller (18-0-1, 16 Kos), Rochester lightweight prospect Lavisas “Red” Williams (8-1-1, 3 Kos), Josie Basilio (widow of Hall of Famer Carmen Basilio), distinguished boxing writer Dan Cucco and Smoger, the International referee extraordinaire.
RBHOF holds monthly meetings, plus an annual picnic and Christmas party, in addition to supporting local gyms.
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Meneja John Seip ishara Italia super middleweight matarajio Daniele Marco Scardina
MIAMI (Aprili 6, 2015) – Mkongwe ndondi meneja John Seip ina saini sana decorated Italia Amateur boxer Daniel Mark Scardina kwa kipekee usimamizi mkataba.
Seip ni bora inayojulikana kwa ajili ya kuongoza Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin kwa World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight cheo dunia. asili New Yorker pia itaweza kupanda British super middleweight Steed “Stallion” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Kos).
21 mwenye umri wa miaka Scardina anayetoka Rozzano, mji wa chini ya 40,000 watu katika Mkoa wa Milan. Alianza ndondi katika 2008 katika umri wa miaka 16, kufuatia nyayo mjomba wake ambaye alikuwa bondia wakati huo, vilevile Daniele ya mfano wa kuigwa.
Scardina, ambaye alikuwa 56 kikohozi amateur, alitekwa heshima ya juu katika mbalimbali mashindano ya Italia ikiwa ni pamoja na Rovereto Taifa, National Silver Glove, na mbili Golden National kinga. Yeye pia alishinda medali ya shaba katika tukio International.
Katika 2013, yeye Boxed kwa Italia Thunder Boxing Team katika World Series of Boxing, kushinda mechi yake tu dhidi ya mpinzani German.
Scardina kwanza hawakupata tahadhari Seip ya saa maarufu duniani 5th St. Gym katika Miami Beach, awali kufunguliwa katika 1950 na Chris Dundee, na nyumba ya mabingwa wa dunia isitoshe mafunzo huko ikiwa ni pamoja na Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston na Willie Pep. utamaduni tajiri unaendelea katika mpya 5th St. Gym, iko karibu katika 1434 Alton Street, ambapo wapiganaji juu kutoka duniani kote kama vile Bernard Hopkins bado mafunzo.
“Mimi kwanza kuona naye mafunzo katika 5th St. Gym na yeye anaonekana kama amateur kawaida,” Seip alielezea. “Akatupa kukwepa makonde pana na hakujua jinsi ya kutupa jab nzuri. Trainers Guy Laieta na Dino Spencer kuanza kufanya kazi pamoja naye na sasa yeye kutumia kufikia yake, kupambana katika umbali, na kutupa mchanganyiko wa jabs na kulabu. Yeye ni passionate kuhusu ndondi, kusikiliza na kujifunza kila siku. Daniele ana mkono kasi nzuri na nguvu. Yeye ni mtoto mzuri, pia. Niliona kitu ndani yake, intangibles, na kuamua kutia saini yake.
“Dino ni mmiliki ambaye imeunda top-notch mazoezi na nafasi kubwa sparring katika anga akishirikiana wapiganaji wengi wenye vipaji ambao kwa kweli --buburushana. Ni tayari dhahiri kwamba Danielle umeongezeka mafunzo yake ujuzi kuna. Yeye kwa muda mrefu, haraka na nguvu. Kazi yake ya maadili ni ajabu; yeye kwanza katika mazoezi, mwisho kuondoka. Huwezi kuumiza mtoto huyu, ama. Sisi wote wanaamini kwamba ana baadaye mkali sana.”
Tofauti na wapiganaji kutoka Russia na mataifa wa zamani wa Urusi-kambi, pamoja na wale kutoka Amerika ya Kusini wanaokuja United States kuanzisha ndondi kazi zao za kitaaluma, Wapiganaji mwiitaliano mara chache wamefuata njia hiyo kama Scardina, ambaye alihamia Miami mwaka jana na kulala kwenye sakafu ya ghorofa ya ndugu yake.
lone mwiitaliano bingwa wa dunia ambao walipigana kitaaluma katika Amerika ni Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Kos), ambaye alikuwa WBC / WBA middleweight bingwa katika 1979-1980. Antuofermo, ingawa, wakiongozwa na familia yake Brooklyn kutoka Puglia, Italia alipokuwa 17 naye kujifunza jinsi ya sanduku katika Amerika.
“Mimi siku zote alitaka kuwa bingwa katika Amerika,” Scardina alisema. “Hiyo ni ndoto ya Marekani kwa ajili yangu. Nadhani itabidi kuwa na nafasi kubwa katika nchi hii kuwa bondia mkubwa naweza kuwa na msaada wa kulia. John Seip ni meneja haki kwa ajili yangu kwa sababu anaamini tunaweza michuano ya dunia kwa pamoja kama timu.”
Scardina ya favorite mabondia ni Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux na Miguel Cotto. “Mimi nina kazi ya ukamilifu kama mpiganaji nje na kuu mikono yangu karibu,” Scardina aliongeza. Mimi nina kupambana na kuwa bingwa wa dunia.”
Scardina anatarajiwa kufanya mechi yake ya kwanza pro hii Mei au Juni.
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